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Seeing as no one else has put their two penerth in, I will give you my very unreliable opinion. If their are substantial flaps, you can glue them Down and clamp them, if the nicks are at the very...

It'll probably not take that many goes to get something reasonable, once there you can just modify as you go. If you do it before a shower, save the lather and have a luxury wash :)

Sorry it must have been a posting frenzy, no-one had replied when I started my original reply, but as has been said, experement with your lather, and wet your face first (maybe). You can just whip...

1. Does it all hinge on a professional hone?
Most if not all the guys here would say a properly honed razor will give you the best chance of sucess, though don't expect miracles overnight.

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